the wonder of nature

A Full-Year Nature-Based Learning Journey

Visionaries Curriculum (Grades 6–8)

Learning With Purpose
Middle schoolers are ready for bigger questions and bolder skills. The Visionaries Curriculum empowers students to combine academics with real-world challenges, preparing them for leadership, resilience, and creative problem-solving.

Visionaries Curriculum (Grades 6–8)

What’s Inside

36 Weeks of Learning
A full academic year, organized into 9 thematic blocks, each lasting 4 weeks and designed for critical thinking, creativity, and independence.

Integrated Academics & Real-World Skills
Math, science, history, literature, geography, art, and life skills woven together through projects that challenge learners to question, research, and create.

Guides for Both Parents & Visionaries
Each week includes a Field Guide Overview (for parents/teachers) and a Visionary Project (for students) that deepens inquiry and builds independence.

Montana Flavor & Indigenous Wisdom
Seasonal studies, land-based projects, and place-based traditions that honor Indigenous teachings and the rhythms of the Earth.

Community Engagement
Service and mentorship opportunities that connect students with elders, peers, and their wider community, building responsibility and empathy.

Printable or Digital
Delivered as a 115-page PDF (approx.), available to print at home or use digitally.

field studies
reading trees

Visionaries Curriculum (Grades 6–8)

What Your Explorer Will Learn

  • How to think critically, ask deeper questions, and form connections across subjects

  • The cycles of nature and society — understanding how history, culture, and ecology shape the present

  • Practical life skills such as cooking, budgeting, gardening, carpentry, and hands-on science experiments

  • Emotional intelligence, leadership, and collaborative problem-solving

  • The importance of stewardship, mentorship, and giving back to the community

By year’s end, your Visionary will be academically strong — and also rooted in empathy, self-awareness, and the confidence to navigate the wider world with purpose.

Visionaries Curriculum (Grades 6–8)

Pricing

Full-Year Visionaries Curriculum (Grades 6-8): $325

✔️ One-time purchase
✔️ Instant download (115-page PDF)
✔️ Permission to print for your household

Sliding scale pricing and pay-it-forward options are available for families in need. Contact us to learn more.

farm to table
backyard campouts

Nature-Based Homeschool

Why Families Love it

“This curriculum has completely transformed our homeschooling. Every day feels like an adventure — and my kids are thriving.”
— “M” Family, Helena MT

Join the Journey

Education is shifting. The Emerging Explorers Curriculum offers families a way of learning that nurtures curiosity, responsibility, and belonging through stories, play, and Earth-centered practices.

 

planting together